Progressive download playback

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9866604
APP PUB NO 20150149655A1
SERIAL NO

14503516

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The present invention provides methods and systems for enabling content streaming on mobile devices. The methods and systems may include encoding a content stream; providing the encoded content stream to a splitter embodied in computer executable code, which splits the encoded content stream into at least two channels, with each channel having data of a characteristic chunk size; downloading at least one data chunk into a playback queue, wherein a download algorithm determines the at least one chunk to be downloaded; and providing the at least one downloaded chunk to a media player.

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DIRECTV LLC2260 EAST IMPERIAL HWY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dingle, Nick Burlington, CA 3 979
Maharajh, Kavi Oakville, CA 27 3979
Sandler, Igor Thornhill, CA 4 1026
Zhang, Hui Gang Markham, CA 6 1042

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